A ceremony was
held at the Au Co theater in Hanoi on November 14 to honour 23 students who won
medals at international and regional Olympiad competitions.

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister
of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan said this is a sign of positive progress
in the educational sector.

The State and society always provide
the best conditions for students to study well, he said.

The medal winners received
certificates of merit from the Prime Minister and credit cards worth VND3
million each from the Vietnam International Bank (VIB).

The two bronze medalists at the
International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) Nguyen Hoanh Dao and Vu Thi Ngoc Oanh,
shared their experiences at the contest.

On the occasion, 26 teachers were
also awarded the certificates of merits for their work in selecting and
nurturing young talent for these international competitions.

Earlier, the students offered
incense at the Temple of Literature, the Thang Long Royal Citadel, the temple of
Kings Ding and King Le and Bai Dinh pagoda, and presented gifts to disadvantaged
children and children affected by Agent Orange at the SOS villages in Hanoi.

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